Document processing system for processing a print job

Abstract

A method for processing a print job on a document processing system including a plurality of devices which includes at least one printer and at least one finisher in order to deliver an end print product according to print specifications of the print job. Each device is described in a dedicated device model including constraints and capabilities of the device. The method includes receiving a print job with print specifications, generating a production route for the end product by selecting at least one printer and at least one finisher to deliver the end product, simulating the production route for the end product by executing the device models for the selected devices, generating finishing instructions for the at least one finisher, and processing the print job by printing the end product by the at least one printer and by finishing the end product by the at least one finisher according to the generated finishing instructions.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a method for processing a print job by a document processing system comprising a plurality of devices, the plurality of devices comprising at least one printer and at least one finisher which is an off-line finisher, a near-line finisher or an on-line finisher in order to deliver an end print product according to print specifications of the print job, each device of the plurality of devices being described in a dedicated device model comprising constraints and capabilities of said device.[0002]The present invention further relates to a document processing system configured to execute the method according to the invention.[0003]Constraints and capabilities of a device also comprise imposition schemes and information about input facilities and output facilities of the device.[0004]The finisher according to the present invention is an off-line finisher, a near-line finisher or an on-line finisher. An in-line finisher is exclu...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a method for generating finishing instructions for a print job by simulating the production route of the end product using device models, and providing the operator with the finishing instructions to be executed manually or electronically in the finisher. This method allows for efficient and effective printing and finishing of the print job. Additionally, the invention provides a document processing system comprising a plurality of devices, including at least one printer and at least one finisher, which work together to deliver the end print product according to the print specifications. The system includes a device modeler that receives the print job with print specifications and generates the production route for the end product by selecting the appropriate printer and finisher based on the device models. The system also includes a non-transitory software medium containing executable program code for performing the method.

Problems solved by technology

Nowadays the finisher may be programmed in a separate step which leads to errors and additional work.

Or, in case no instructions are given for the operator, wrong actions are executed that may lead to waste and reprints.

For example, cut and trim marks on printed output from a printer have the disadvantage that a guillotine needs to be visually set with the cut and trim marks.

There is no robust solution to automate cutting via these marks.

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